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try. They were put there to mean some
thing and they do mean something

try. They were put there to mean some
thing and they do mean something"
In reply to questions by Mr.. Aldrich,
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee undertook to
explain and defend the fourth section Of
the bill. There was, he said, four dis
tinct and Independent lines of railroads
between San Francisco and New York,
and these become one line by contract
and agreement between them. II they
charged 800 car from San Francisco
to New York that was the maximum rate
which they could charge from Ogden or
Omaha to New York.
Mr.. Aldr1ch: "Then two parallel lines
could charge S99 car from Ogden or
Omaha to Chicago or Buffalo"
Mr.. Harris: "There is no reason to be
found in this bill from which they may
not charge from any intermediate point
to the maximum of the through charge
except that the charge must be reason
able"
Mr.. Stanford argued against the bill.
He said it tended not only to prevent
competition by railroads, but it exhibited
tendency to foster waterways to the
prejudice Of railroad interests. If the
object were to enhance water lines at the
expense of the railroads he did not know
how a bill could be framed to secure such
an object better than the pending bill. II
the railroad business was legiti-
mate there could be no justification
for depriviDg the owners OF railroads
of control Of their property. In regard
to the long and short bauls section he
argued that water and other competition
sometimes made it absolutely necessary
to charge more for intermediate business
than for through business.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Stanford'S
remarks the senate went into executive
session, and at the conclusion of the
session adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The spesker
LAID before the house g communication
ply to the resolution asking for an inter-
probation OF the tariff law respecting the
duties on fish. Referred.
Under call of states the following bills
and resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama, resou-
ton providing that the committee on cleo.
lions of the Fiftieth congress should be
appointed by two senior members of the
majority and the senior member of the
minority party.
By Mr.. Oates OF Alabama making q
ten years residence of aliens prerequi-
site to naturalization.
By Mr. Cobb of Indiana, resolu
tion granting the public lands committee
power to call up, on any cay after the
morning hour, the hill for forteitures OF
land grants, 10 prevent specuiatlons in
public lands and to reserve public lands
for bona ide settlers.
By Mr.. James Of New York, a resolu.
ton calling on the secretary of the
interior for information as to the
authority under which certain wild
Indians are absent from their reservation
and engaged in presenting before the
public scenes representing their lowest
savage characteristics, and whether, in his
opinion, The same is calculated to elevate
and benefit them, and in what way and to
what extent the exhibitions are under the
suspicies of the government of the United
States as claimed by exhibitors.
By Mr.. Merrill of New York, for the
purchase of John Erricscn's destroyer
and ten enlarged vessels of the same type
for defending the har5orS of the United
States.
By Mr.. Green of North Carolina, to
grade taxes on basis of income.
By Mr.. Foran of Ohio, fixing the salaries
of commissioners of labor al $4,000.
By Mr.. Crane Of Texas, by request, pro
vidlng for retired civil list.
BY Mr.. Clifford of Arizona, granting the
right of way to the United States Rail.
road Company from a point on the Cana
dian boundary to point on the Mexican
boundary.
BY Mr.. Breckinridge of Arkansas,
requesting the secretary of the treas
ury to institute inquiry relative to the
proper heating of passenger cars and
construction of steamboats, so as to
lessen the Danger of loss of life and peop-
erty by fire, also by request, to regulate
speculative transactions in farm products.
Mr.. Morrison OF Illinois, from the com.
mIttee on rules, reported resolution set
ting apart Wednesday and Thursday next
for consideration of business reported
from the committe on judiciary. Agreed
to. This order includes the Edmunds-
Tucker anti-polygamy bill.
The floor was given to the District OF
Columbia committee, and after the pass
age of several district measures the house
adjourned